ABSTRACT

In particular, you should know: • how to take instructions at the initial interview; • how to negotiate with a local authority; • the different types of orders that may be made and who can apply for them; • how to instruct experts, remembering to check availability and expertise and experience for the

particular case; • how to instruct a barrister; • how to deal with clients, at all stages, in a sensitive, sympathetic and firm manner, paying attention to

the guidelines in the SFLA Code of Practice.